I spent most of Wednesday sleeping, I just could not seem to stay awake. I did get some reading done and my feed reader is clear of any backlog. The two best things I read were both political in nature. In Minnesota Vikings Kicker Chris Kluwe's post on the Out of Bounds Blog at Twincities.com, entitled 'Stand Up', Chris delineates the reasons for his outspoken advocacy for Equality in general and Marriage Equality in particular. His post is intelligent and articulate making it an easy read and even easier to agree with his point of view. On the other hand, Mitt Romney is seeming to be suffering an almost terminal case of Hoof In Mouth disease for the last two weeks, more so than ever before. His statements and behavior have triggered an almost complete implosion of his Presidential campaign. The most devastating analysis of the impending demise of his candidacy is by Roger Simon over at Politico.com. In 'Mitt is down; out looms next', Mr Simon almost gleefully takes you step by step from Romney's nomination to his current devastating tendency to misunderstand the American people and his ability to alienate just about everyone that does not make a million dollars a year, which is most of us in this country. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates across the country are surging to the forefront while Republican candidates are desperately trying to distance themselves from Romney in an effort to save their campaigns. I really should not take such joy from watching Mr Romney self destruct, but I can't help myself.
Leaving politics to the side for the moment, lets move on to the music and the men. Antonio Vivaldi, most famous for his set of violin concerti 'The Four Seasons', wrote more than 500 concerti in his lifetime as well as operas, symphonies and sonatas. In 1728 Vivaldi met Hapsburg Emperor Charles VI who greatly admired the music of the Red Priest (as Vivaldi was known as he was a Catholic priest and had flaming red hair). In fact his admiration was such that the emperor gave him the title of Knight, a Gold Medal and an invitation to Vienna. In return, Vivaldi wrote a set of 12 violin concerti, his Opus 9, La Cetra, dedicated to the emperor and gave Charles VI his own manuscript copy of them. Today's video encompasses all 12 concerti in a recording by the Holland Baroque Society featuring guest artist, English Violinist Rachel Podger, on solo violin. The play list is as follows: I. Concerto No. 1 in C major, RV 181a [Allegro-Largo-Allegro] 0:08; II. Concerto No. 2 in A major, RV 345 [[Allegro-Largo-Allegro] 9:55; III. Concerto No. 3 in G minor, RV 334 [Allegro non molto-Largo-Allegro non molto] 19:10; IV. Concerto No. 4 in E major, RV 263a [[Allegro non molto-Largo-Allegro non molto] 29:45; V. Concerto No. 5 in A minor, RV 358 [Adagio - Presto-Largo-Allegro] 40:36; VI. Concerto No. 6 in A major, RV 348 [Allegro-Largo-Allegro non molto] 48:52; VII. Concerto No. 7 in B-flat major, RV 359 [Allegro-Largo-Allegro] 1:00:16; VIII. Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 238 [Allegro-Largo-Allegro] 01:08:27; IX. Concerto No. 9 in B-flat major, RV 530 [Allegro-Largo e spiccato-Allegro] 01:17:50; X. Concerto No. 10 in G major, RV 300 [Allegro molto-Largo cantabile-Allegro] 01:27:00; XI. Concerto No. 11 in C minor, RV 198a [Allegro-Adagio-Allegro] 01:36:05; and XII. Concerto No. 12 in B minor, RV 391 [Allegro non molto-Largo-Allegro] 01:45:50. With a run time of almost two hours, the video will give you plenty of time to scroll leisurely down the page to appreciate this weeks collection of denim dynamite, Men In Jeans, definitely designed to bring about a rise in your Levi's. That's a wrap for today, thanks for the visit, see you again tomorrow. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
Leaving politics to the side for the moment, lets move on to the music and the men. Antonio Vivaldi, most famous for his set of violin concerti 'The Four Seasons', wrote more than 500 concerti in his lifetime as well as operas, symphonies and sonatas. In 1728 Vivaldi met Hapsburg Emperor Charles VI who greatly admired the music of the Red Priest (as Vivaldi was known as he was a Catholic priest and had flaming red hair). In fact his admiration was such that the emperor gave him the title of Knight, a Gold Medal and an invitation to Vienna. In return, Vivaldi wrote a set of 12 violin concerti, his Opus 9, La Cetra, dedicated to the emperor and gave Charles VI his own manuscript copy of them. Today's video encompasses all 12 concerti in a recording by the Holland Baroque Society featuring guest artist, English Violinist Rachel Podger, on solo violin. The play list is as follows: I. Concerto No. 1 in C major, RV 181a [Allegro-Largo-Allegro] 0:08; II. Concerto No. 2 in A major, RV 345 [[Allegro-Largo-Allegro] 9:55; III. Concerto No. 3 in G minor, RV 334 [Allegro non molto-Largo-Allegro non molto] 19:10; IV. Concerto No. 4 in E major, RV 263a [[Allegro non molto-Largo-Allegro non molto] 29:45; V. Concerto No. 5 in A minor, RV 358 [Adagio - Presto-Largo-Allegro] 40:36; VI. Concerto No. 6 in A major, RV 348 [Allegro-Largo-Allegro non molto] 48:52; VII. Concerto No. 7 in B-flat major, RV 359 [Allegro-Largo-Allegro] 1:00:16; VIII. Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 238 [Allegro-Largo-Allegro] 01:08:27; IX. Concerto No. 9 in B-flat major, RV 530 [Allegro-Largo e spiccato-Allegro] 01:17:50; X. Concerto No. 10 in G major, RV 300 [Allegro molto-Largo cantabile-Allegro] 01:27:00; XI. Concerto No. 11 in C minor, RV 198a [Allegro-Adagio-Allegro] 01:36:05; and XII. Concerto No. 12 in B minor, RV 391 [Allegro non molto-Largo-Allegro] 01:45:50. With a run time of almost two hours, the video will give you plenty of time to scroll leisurely down the page to appreciate this weeks collection of denim dynamite, Men In Jeans, definitely designed to bring about a rise in your Levi's. That's a wrap for today, thanks for the visit, see you again tomorrow. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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